Virtuosi (album)

Virtuosi is an album by drummer Barry Altschul, pianist Paul Bley and bassist Gary Peacock recorded in 1967 and released on Bley's own Improvising Artists label in 1976.[1]

Virtuosi
Studio album by Barry Altschul, Paul Bley & Gary Peacock
Released	1976
Recorded	June 28, 1967 Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:11
Label	Improvising Artists IAI 373844
Producer	Paul Bley
Paul Bley chronology
In Haarlem - Blood (1966) Virtuosi (1976) Ballads (1963-67)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 2½ stars noting "Although Altschul gets first billing, this is really an outing by Bley's trio. With its many wandering sections, the somewhat aimless and often-boring set is definitely a lesser effort and is far from essential".[2]

Track listing

1. "Butterflies" (Annette Peacock) - 15:54
2. "Gary" (Peacock) - 17:10

Personnel

• Paul Bley - piano
• Gary Peacock - bass
• Barry Altschul - drums

References

1. Paul Bley catalog, accessed June 20, 2014
2. Yanow, S., Allmusic Review accessed June 20, 2014
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 26. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.